Pets at Home recalls food after cats became "seriously unwell"

The pet-goods giant is recalling four products from its AVA cat food range after three cats became “seriously unwell four to six weeks after switching to one of the affected products and required veterinary care”.

PETS AT Home is recalling a range of dry cat food after cats “exhibited symptoms of sudden collapse and fitting”.

The pet-goods giant is recalling four products from its AVA cat food range after three cats became “seriously unwell four to six weeks after switching to one of the affected products and required veterinary care”.

The pets “exhibited symptoms of sudden collapse, fitting, widespread twitching and general unsteadiness” the firm said, after consuming the biscuits.

Pets at Home is recalling:

Pets at Home is recalling the above cat food after it says "the level of thiamine (vitamin B1) was much lower than we had specified".

AVA Mature Cat Chicken 2kg CODE: 7120400AVA

Mature Cat Chicken 4kg CODE: 7120401AVA

Senior Cat Chicken 2kg CODE:7120402AVA

Adult Cat Neutered Indoor 1.5kg CODE:7120407

Pets at Home said: “An investigation has revealed that, in the four affected products, the level of thiamine (vitamin B1) was much lower than we had specified. Testing confirmed only these four products are affected.

“If you have any of these products at home please do not feed them to your cat.

“Instead please dispose of the contents and return the packaging to any Pets at Home store for a full refund.”

It added that the symptoms displayed by the ill cats were "not the classic symptoms of thiamine deficiency”.

The Food Standards Agency said a notification had been sent to vets to alert them to “the atypical symptoms potential for thiamine deficiency”.

Pets at Home said: “If you have concerns that your cat may be showing any of these symptoms after switching to one of the four affected products then you should stop feeding and seek immediate veterinary advice.

“You can also contact one of our customer advisers on 0800 328 4204 for general advice. They will be pleased to help.

“We deeply regret that this action was necessary and apologise for any distress it may have caused.

“We have highly trained nutrition consultants in every store who will be pleased to advise you on an alternative diet for your cat while these issues are resolved with our suppliers.”